Toilet roll dispenser



OctQZQ, 1946. v AGAMAlTE, JR 1 2,410,328

TOILET ROLL DISPENSER Filed April 9, 1945 INVENIOR.

Edward @amaz zie, Jr,

Patented Oct. 29, 1946 TOILET ROLL DISPENSER Edward Agamaite, Jr., GreenBay, Wis., assignor .to Fort Howard Paper Company, Green Bay, Wis., acorporation of Wisconsin Application April 9, 1945, Serial No. 587,323

l Claims.

This invention relates to a new and improved toilet roll dispenser andmore particularly to a holder for rolls of toilet paper so constructedas to prevent removal of a roll of paper from the holder until the rollhas been substantially used up.

The holder is particularly adapted for use in public places whereunauthorized removal of rolls of paper results in substantial losses.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improvedtoilet roll dispenser or the like. While the construction isparticularly adapted for use with rolls of toilet paper, it may be usedwith rolls of other materials, such for example, as paper towels.

It is a further object to provide a fixture of this character providedwith means for frictionally restraining the removal of paper from theroll by rotation thereof.

It is an additional object to provide a restraining means whollyenclosed by the paper roll and thus guarded against tampering.

It is also an object to provide a fixture in which the supporting meansfor the roll carries locking means, the operating element of which iscovered by the roll of paper.

It is another object of the invention to provide a fixture which issimple in design and construction and adapted for commercial productionand use.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fixture, and

Figure 2 is a plan view, partly in cross section.

In the drawing, the fixture comprises a base l adapted to be secured byany desired means to a wall or other support. The fixed arm I I extendsfrom one end of the base and is provided with the cylindrical supportmember l2 sized to fit loosely within the usual tubular core l3 of aroll of toilet paper or the like I4.

The opposite end of the base It] is provided with hinge lugs l5 whichfit in recesses IS in the swinging arm H, a hinge pin [8 extendingthrough registering bores in the arm and lugs. The outer corner of theinner end of the arm I! is rounded as shown at 19 so that the arm may beswung to the broken line position shown in Figure 2.

The arm I! is provided with a bore 20 communicating with a slot 2| toreceive the arm looking means. This locking means comprises a slidinglock pin having a reduced portion 22 carried in bore 20 and a slightlylarger threaded section- 23 fitting in the slot 21. The nut 24 isscrewed onto the threaded section 23 and engages one end of thecompression spring 25, the opposite end of which engages the end 26 ofslot 2|. The base to is provided with the locking recess 21, to receivethe end of pin portion 22 as shown in Figure 2.

The arm ll carries the tubular support member 28, opposite the supportmember l2, to receive the opposite end of the roll core IS. Theretarding spring 30 is shown screwed to the arm I! at a point 3| withinthe support member 28. This spring 30 has a contact foot 32 engaging theinside of the roll core [3 to frictionally retard rotation of the rollof paper. It will be noted that this retarding mechanism is fullyenclosed by the roll and consequently cannot be manually put out ofoperation.

While the arm H has been shown as integral with the base Hi, this is notessential as it is only important that it be positively held againstmovement to free the roll, or movement in the counter-clockwisedirection as seen in Figure 2.

In the use of the device, when it is empty, or when only the core I3remains in place, the nut 24 is uncovered and may be pushed toward thefree end of the arm I? to free the end of the pin portion 22 from therecess 21 so that the arm Il may be swung to the dotted line position ofFigure 2. This frees the core l3 which may be removed. A new full rollis placed in position on the support member l2 and the arm I! may thenbe swung to the full line position of Figure 2. The contact foot 32passes inside the core I3 and engages its inner face. The end of lockpin portion 22 engages the face of the base I0, compressing spring 25 asthe arm I! is swung and when it reaches its full line position in Figure2 the end of the pin 22 snaps into the recess 21, under pressure of thespring, thus locking the arm I! in place.

While I have shown one preferred form of my invention, this is to beunderstood to be illustrative only as it is capable of modification tomeet differing conditions and requirements and I contemplate suchvariations as come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A roll supporting fixture comprising a base, an arm fixed to thebase, said fixed arm carrying a roll support member, a swinging armpivoted to the base and carrying a second roll support member, and alatch pin carried by the swinging arm and. adapted to engage the base tolatch the arm in supporting position, the latch pin having an actuatingmember, said member being normally covered by a roll supported by thefixture.

2. A roll supporting fixture comprising a base, an arm fixed to thebase, said fixed arm carrying a roll support member, a swinging armpivoted to the b'a's'eand carrying a second rolisupp rt member, and'alat'ch pin carried by'the swinging arm and adapted to engage the baseto latch the arm in supporting position, a spring normally holding thelatch pin in latchedposition, the latch pin having an actuating member,said member being normally covered bya roll supported by the fixture. V

3. A roll supporting fixture comprising a base, an arm fixed to thebase, said fixed arm carrying a roll support member, a swinging armpivoted to the base and carrying a second roll support member, the basehaving'a recess formed therein adjacent the swinging arm, a sliding lockpin fitted in the swinging arm, a spring fitted about the pin and urgingthe pin into said recess to latch the swinging arm in supportingposition, and

' 4 manually operable means on the pin whereby the pin may be drawn outof said recess, said manually operable means being adjacent the secondroll support member and normally covered by a roll carried by thefixture.

4. A roll supporting fixture comprising a base, an arm fixedto the base,said fixed arm carrying a roll support membely a swinging arm pivoted tothe base and carrying a second roll support member, the base having arecess formed therein adjacent the swinging arm, a sliding lock pinfitted in the swinging arm, a spring fitted about the pin and urging thepin into said recess to latch the swinging arm in supporting position,manually operable means on the pin whereby the pin may be drawn out ofsaid recess, said manualis! operable means being adjacent the secondroll support member and normally covered by a roll carried by thefixture, and a retarding member extending from the second support memberto engagethe inner surface of a roll supported by the fixture.

EDWARD AGAMAITE, JR.

